UK News
12th August 2019
Bitzer takes hands-on approach to training
UK: Bitzer UK is joining forces with its sister company Green Point in a new training programme with a fresh emphasis on competence in practical…
11th August 2019
F-gas phase down a topic at BESA conference
UK: The impact of the F-gas phase down on product selection and price will be one of the topics for discussion at the forthcoming BESA…
11th August 2019
Glasgow in bid to host climate change summit
UK: The UK government has chosen Glasgow as the venue in a bid to host next year’s UN climate change conference, COP26. The UK is…
7th August 2019
Dearman refrigeration technology is top tip
UK/NETHERLANDS: Dearman’s liquid-nitrogen-powered transport refrigeration units will be offered for lease to leading fleet operators by Dutch trailer firm TIP. Following successful trials in the…
6th August 2019
Vectis joins refrigeration elite
UK: Cowes-based Vectis Refrigeration has attained Refcom Elite F-gas accreditation, one of less than 300 UK contractors to have done so. While F-gas registration is…
5th August 2019
SkillFridge 2018 winner joins 2019 finalists
UK: Dominic Dray, the winner of SkillFridge 2018, will join six other contestants in competing for this year’s SkillFridge final at WorldSkills UK Live in…
4th August 2019
Airedale slams firms flouting Ecodesign regs
UK: Airedale International is preparing to lobby the UK government over the sales of air conditioning products which, it says, fail to meet the European…
2nd August 2019
Creamer and Fox vie for Institute of Refrigeration presidency
UK: Two well known industry figures – Graeme Fox, current head of REFCOM and Mike Creamer of Business Edge – will compete to be the next president of the IoR.
1st August 2019
Lowe Rental buys PKL Group
UK: The Lowe Rental Group has acquired Cheltenham-based PKL Group, a supplier of temporary kitchens and catering equipment for rental and sale. Founded in 1988…
30th July 2019
BEIS: Fridge doors not needed to meet Ecodesign regs
UK: In response to an on-line petition to ban open refrigerated cabinets in supermarkets, the UK government has pointed out that these are not required…
29th July 2019
Refrigeration firm Cars to distribute Samsung ac
UK: Cars Refrigeration, best known for its wide range of refrigeration components, has been appointed a distributor of Samsung air conditioning and climate control solutions…
29th July 2019
US investor pushes for sale of Wolseley
UK: A leading US investor is reported to be pressing for the sale of UK HVAC product wholesaler Wolseley, which includes air conditioning and refrigeration…
28th July 2019
John Emm wins HRS World Refrigeration Day award
UK: John Emm has been named has been named as the winner of the first Hampshire Refrigeration Society’s (HRS) World Refrigeration Award.
26th July 2019
BSI revises sound assessment standard
UK: Establishing how much industrial and commercial sound is acceptable and at what point it becomes environmental noise is the subject of a new British…
26th July 2019
Rapid finish for A-Gas cart in Soapbox Derby
UK: A cart themed on an A-Gas Rapid Recovery unit achieved a creditable 11th place in this year’s Portishead Soapbox Derby, and helped raise over…
24th July 2019
IoR updates best practice guidelines
UK: The BRA and IoR have revised Part 2 of the Guide to Good Commercial Refrigeration Practice series. Guide to Good Commercial Refrigeration Practice, Part…
24th July 2019
CPD course to update AC knowledge
UK: Toshiba Air Conditioning has launched new CPD-certified courses for consultants, installers and end-users wishing to update their knowledge on key technical and legislative topics. …
22nd July 2019
Star joins sponsors of IIR Congress
UK: Glasgow-based Star Refrigeration has been added to the list of sponsors of the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration taking place in Montreal from August 24 to…
21st July 2019
Chiller using water as refrigerant comes to the UK
UK: Blackpool-based Green Thermal Energy has been appointed UK partner for eChiller, the German-designed and manufactured chiller using pure water (R718) as a refrigerant. The…
21st July 2019
UK petition seeks to ban open fridges
UK: A petition to ban open fridges and freezers in UK supermarkets has received over 22,000 signatures. The petition was posted on the UK Parliament…
19th July 2019
Rampling joins start-up company ACR Supplies
UK: Mark Rampling, owner of LNE, a Malaysia-based manufacturer of metal components, has been made a director of new air conditioning and refrigeration distribution company ACR Supplies.